ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 98444
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing B-29A Superfortress |
| Owner/operator: | 234th BU USAAF |
| Registration: | 42-93824 |
| MSN: | 7231 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile South of Clovis AAF, Clovis, New Mexico -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Clovis AAF, New Mexico |
| Clovis AAF, New Mexico |
Boeing B-29A-1-BN 42-93824: Delivered to the USAAF 8 February 1944. Assigned to Combat Crew Training Squadron, 234th Army Air Force Base Unit, Clovis AAF, New Mexico
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed 13 September 1944 after loss of control 1 mile South of Clovis AAF, New Mexico. Surveyed at Clovis AAF New Mexico same day, and authorised for reclamation as scrap and components.
Sources:
1. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaloc.asp?Loc=af&offset=12425 .
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1942_5.html
3. http://usafunithistory.com/PDF/0200/234%20BASE%20UNIT.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2017 19:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2017 18:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
| 13-Feb-2020 16:42 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Mar-2022 07:26 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities] |
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